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. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing
board of a community college district shall grant without charge the
use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant
to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is
not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations
organized for general character building or welfare purposes, such
as:
(1) Student clubs and organizations.
(2) Fundraising entertainments or meetings where admission fees
charged or contributions solicited are expended for the welfare of
the students of the district.
(3) Parent-teachers' associations.
(4) School-community advisory councils.
(5) Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scout troops, and Boy Scout troops.
(6) Senior citizens' organizations.
(7) Other public agencies.
(8) Organizations, clubs, or associations organized for cultural
activities and general character building or welfare purposes, such
as folk and square dancing.
(9) Groups organized for the purpose specified in subdivision (g).
(b) The governing board may charge those organizations and
activities listed in subdivision (a) an amount not to exceed the
following:
(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no college
employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a
part of their normal duties.
(2) The cost of a college employee's presence during the
organization's use of the facilities, if the governing board
determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would
not otherwise be present as part of his or her normal duties.
(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are
necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the
janitor's normal duties.
(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the
organization's use of the facilities.
(c) The governing board may charge an amount not to exceed its
direct costs or not to exceed fair rental value of college facilities
and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of
this article, for activities other than those specified in
subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges
shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be
charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities
shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.
(1) As used in this section, "direct costs" to the district for
the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of
supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other
district employees, and salaries paid community college district
employees necessitated by the organization's use of the college
facilities and grounds of the district.
(2) As used in this section, "fair rental value" means the direct
costs to the district, plus the amortized costs of the college
facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity
authorized.
(d) The governing board of a community college district that
authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose
specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious
denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the
facilities or grounds.
(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant
the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious
organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary
periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting
place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions
as the board deems proper, and subject to the limitations,
requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The
governing board shall charge the church or religious organization
using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as
specified in subdivision (d).
(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is
charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the
admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of
the students of the district or for charitable purposes, a charge
shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and
grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value
for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as
determined by the governing board of the district.
(g) The governing board may permit the use, without charge, by
organizations, clubs, or associations organized for senior citizens
and for cultural activities and general character building or welfare
purposes, when membership dues or contributions solely for the
support of the organization, club, or association, or the advancement
of its cultural, character building, or welfare work, are accepted.
(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant
the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public
agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare
shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public
health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in
furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to
be necessary to meet the needs of the community.
(i) This section is operative on and after January 1, 2020.